Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph and General Weekly Reporter for the Counties of Pembroke Cardigan Carmarthen Glamorgan and the Rest of South Wales

I Roose Petty Sessions. I The Roose Petty Sessions were held at the Shire Hall, Haverfordwest, on Saturday, be-fore Messrs. W. Howell Walters (in the chair), Louis Samson, S. W. Dawkins, E. W. B. Summers, J. T. Fisher, W. T. Davies, G. H. Llewellin, and Geo. Thomas (Bicton). I LIGHTLESS. I George Baker, Ferry Hill, Burton, labourer, was I summoned for driving a horse and cart without a light in Johnston Village. Defendant. who told the constable that he had no lamp, was fined 7s. 6d. inclusive. Gideon Roberts, showman. Neyland. was sum- moned for allowing a. traction engine to be worked on the highway at eleven p.m. It was stated that defendant's son was driving at tho time. A fine of 15s. inclusive was imposed. MAINTENANCE. I Stanley Richard Burt, late of Lapsworth, was summoned by Annie Roberts, spinster, Lambston, to show cause, etc. Complainant said she gave birth to twins on October 1. Defendant was formerly a cowman in Breconshire, where complainant was also in ser- vice. Defendant was now in the Warwickshire Y eomanry. An order was made upon defendant, who had written admitting the paternity, to contribute 2s. per week in respect of each child. AN EXPENSIVE RABBIT. Andrew NValters, Priest Lake, Burton, was sum- moned for trespassing in search of Tabbits. Mr. R. T. P. Williams, Haverfordwest, prosecuted at the instance of Worthy Hook, head keeper to Sir Owen Scourfield, Bart. Win. Lane, underkeeper, said that on the 27th of last month he was on Williamston Mountain, when he saw defendant with two dogs and his small boy. He watched him for three quarters of an hour. Defendant had a stick in his hand and hè was walking about in the fern looking for rabbits. He started a rabbit which ran through •a gorse bush. The boy and one dog stood one side and defendant and the second dog on the other. One of the dogs caught the rabbit and de- fendant took it away and killed it. Witness followed defendant and overtook him. When lie told him he should summon him defendant re- plied "AJl right." Defendant threw the rabbit into the bushes just before witness reached him. Defendant was lined 10s. and costs. He did not appear.

Haverfordwest and Milford Haven. There has always been a neighbourly feeling be- tween Haverfordwest and Milford Haven. What interests them interests us. The following is no exception. Mrs. F. Cleeveley, of 11V, Charles Street, opposite the Tabernacle, Milford Haven, says:—"Now and again I have had symptoms of kidney trouble, occasioned generally by a cold. My back has been painful and my head, too; I have had spells of dizziness. Other symptoms indicated disorder of the kidney system, but I have always found great relief from Doan's backache kidney pills. These pills soon put me right again, and I am pleased to advise others to take them for kidney disorder. (Signed) F. Cleevely. The body is slowly poisoned when the kidneys arc I weak, and urinary disorders, gravel' rheumatism, sciatica and dropsy, are some of the ills that all too quickly follow. Uric acid crystallizes in the muscles, nerves and joints, and harmful fluids stagnate in the tissues and under the skin. Taken in time, Doan's backache kidney pills are most successful in such cases, for by strengthening the kidneys they remedy the cause of all these kidney ailments. Price 2s 9d a box, 6 boxes Lis Vd, of all dealers, or from Foster-McClellen Co., 8, Wells-St., Oxford St., London, W. Don't ask for backache or kidney pills, —ask distinctly for Doan's backache kidney pills, the same as Mrs Cleeveley had.

THE HOOK ROAD. I ANOTHER STEP FORWARD. I A public meeting, arranged by the Liangwm and Freystrop Parish Conncih, was held in the Hook Schoolroom on Saturday evening to protest against the attitude of the Haverfordwest Rural District Council in regard to the Hook and Frey- strop new road. There was a large attendance of villagers, including several women and children. \I 1'. John Cousens, Freystrop. a member of the Rural Council, was voted to the chair, and Mr. Jos. Davies (clerk to the Parish Councils; read a letter from the Rural Council representative (Rev. H. Evans) regretting his inability to attend the meeting. The Chairman said if his presence in person would encourage them in any way to persevere in their efforts to gain the road from Hook to Frey- strop he thought it his duty to be there. (Hear. hear.) He had been an advocate of the road for some time past. That schoolroom was an example of what effort would do, and lie congratulated them upon the pluck and courage they showed be- fore they got that building erected. The same courage and pluck would eventually give them the new road. (Applause.) So far the. District Council were rather stubborn on the matter. Hook had several friends there, but not enough yet. One of their biggest farmers had told him he could not support the road because the ratepayers could not afford it. He (the Chairman) reminded them that they were not asking the ratepayers for any- thing; they had not asked the District Council for a penny. They simply asked the District Council to take the matter up and apply to the Road Board for a grant, towards making the road. The parishes would not suffer much; they would hardly see any difference at all financially. He was pleased to see they had not let the agitation drop after seeing the account of the last District Council meeting, which was rather discouraging. He hoped every effort would be pun forth to bring the movement to a successful issue, and so long as lie remained on the District Council nothing should be left undone in support of the new road. MR. JOSEPH DAVIES. I Mr. Joseph Davies first of all read letters of apology for absence from Sir Owen Scourfield, who said that some time ago he had promised, through his agents, to give a subscription towards the cost of the road; from Mr. kidney Dawkins, who said that the road was an urgent necessity and had his deep sympathy; from the Rev. Henry Evans, Llangwm, who said that every effort oil the people's part to obtain that new road should have his hearty support. Mr. Joseph Rocli and Mr. Wjii. Roberts also wrote. Mr. Davies, continuing, said that he did not think the necessity of the road had ever been dis- puted. The first duty which the Parish Councils of Llangwm and Freystrop undertook, when Parish Councils first came. into operation, was to press forward the claim for a road from Hook to Freystrop Cross, and ever since it had been more or less continually to the front, and though 20 years had passed they were still without a road. But they meant to keep on plodding, as the Chairman had said. until they were successful. W ith regard to the question that had been raised recently, that Hook had got a road, it was only since the School had been built, about 12 months, that the corner at the Kilns Farm was cut off to connect that road to the road leading to Haver- lordwest. It was never intended to lead further than to Llangwm. It had never been used by foot passengers, by the women, by those who went to Haverfordwest to carry home. their week's marketing on their backs. No man with the heart of an Englishman, or endowed with common-sense, would go four miles out of his way before he began the road to Haverfordwest. So that finally settled the question that Hook had a road to the market town, unless it was ankle- deep—sometimes more than that. It was a ques- tion not only of mud. but at certain periods, for instance at that very moment, the road that led along the beach was impassable, it was five or six feet under water. FIVE PER CENT. MORE. As working people they had to pay five per cent, more for their food than they ought if they could get to their market town. That was a very serious thing. The speaker believed that if there was a man there with a motor-car like their friend, Mr. Howell Walters, and it cost him 4kd. more for petrol to go round Llangwm, they would have the road. What did the doctors say with regard to the situation when serious illness took place? They were a community of over 400 inhabitants, for the last petition sent to the County Council, about 18 months ago, contained the signatures of 419 people living directly in Hook or on the road. Since the National Insurance had come into operation .every working man and woman was on a doctor's panel, and it went without saying that if there was any serious illness in Hook that night or on the road, as far as medical aid was con- cerned, that person must die. There was no aid obtainable and the doctors had given it definitely and distinctly to the proper authority that it was impossible for them to attend to anyone that was taken ill at night oil that road. Mr. Davies then read the letters from Drs. Williams, Mills, Lloyd and Brigstocke. which we reproduced in our report of the meeting of the last District Council meeting, at which this question was discussed. Continuing-, Mr. Davies said that at last the District Council asked the parish council what they were prepared to do. He. as clerk took upon himself to furnish a list of bona- fule subscriptions that were promised and really to be banked at any moment. He also had plans made. with the necessary levellings. But unfor- tunately they had no funds. Then their friend, General Ivor Philipps. came to the rescue and he put, his hand in his pocket and paid for the plans. (Applause.) They presented those to the District Council, and in addition to that the road came before the County Council. So convinced were the County Council and so convinced were the Main Roads Committee of the necessity of the road that they went so far to ask the' District Council simply to approve the road. Then Mr. Howell Walters had said there were no ratepayers down there. He was in a position to tell Mr. Walters that there were a. good many ratepayers down there. The rateable value directly on the road with regard to buildings was nothing less than £350. The rateable value on land came within sight of £ 600. So it meant if that were curtailed something serious would happen. They did not want to be lawbreakers. but at the same time, when they were told there were. no ratepayers there, it showed that the men did not know exactly the position at Hook The Rev. H. Evans had told him that he thought, with the influence of General Philipps and Lord St. Davids, they would get four-fifths of the grant from the Road Board. Tn that case the road was made, because if the District Council asked them. within a month they would place £150 in the bank and make the Council a present of It. I FIGHT LIKE THE DEVIL." Air. James Havard said the Hook people had been treated like a lot of blackguards over this road. lie was a pretty tidy ratepayer in the place, and the only thing they had got to do was to join together and refuse to pay any rates till the road was made. It was a downright shame that the road was not made Jong ago. He pointed out the disadvantages which Hook suffered through the :ack of a road to the market town. People on the toad were dying for the want of medical aid, and they ought to fight like the devil for the road. Messrs. Owens, Brock, Jos. Thomas, John Griffiths, J. Cousins. Hitchings, and Thomas James (Chairman of the Freystrop Parish Council), also spoke. WOMEN SPEAKERS. Mrs. Martin said no one needed the road more than the women. Many of them had fallen down in the road, upsetting all their groceries, butter and meat in the middle of the mud. Mrs. Mary Davies said some time ago she was coming along the shore with a bag of lime and had to drive her donkey through the water. When she reached the other side the bag and herself were on lire. If Air. Howell Walters took his missus along the road both would say" Make a road for Hook people quick." On the proposition of Air. Davies, secondcd by Mr. Havard. resolutions were passed, and ordered to be sent to the District Council and the County Council, appealing to them to take immediate steps in the matter; and hearty thanks were. ten- dered to District and County Councillors who had supported the making of the new road. The meeting closed with the singing of the National Anthem.

I  Salmon Fishing. The season opened yesterday but the weather was most unpropitions, the river being partly iu hood. Fly fishing was im- possible. The Only fish taken was a thirteen pounder by Mr W. D. Phillips in the celebrated "Fortunes Pool. I 11 I 'elic.uu., ■ b v I I ft W fl I' I IB I 11*1 *1 I M M.'vt ]- ,-io,ulc-a l ■ R/F'CT'- ■

No Money for the Chemists. Position of Pembrokeshire Insurance Committee. At the quarterly meeting of the Pembrokeshire Insurance Committee on Saturday, the Clerk sub- mitted the report of the Finance Committee. In amplifying it he said that the Insurance Commis- sioners in December last sent a letter pointiug out that owing to the fact that the year In1 had been reduced by 11 days, and also to the fact that very many insured persons had ceased to be insured in consequence of their joining the forces, the Com- mittee could not rely upon receiving for the year lull more than 90 per cent of the sum received in 1913. That applied not only to the Panel Fund. out of which the doctors were paid, but also to the Drug Fund, out of which the doctors received their dis- pensing fees, and out of which also the chemists received the money for the different drugs they dispensed. In the ordinary way they would have been entitled to £ 1.80.3. To meet that sum they had available onlv i' fat!, which meant that the doctors for the last quarter of 1911 could only be paid 2j per cent. According to the estimated figures it meant a deficiency of 19 per cent spread over the whole year. Applying the same principle to the dispensing fees, the doctors, instead of receiving Gd for each insured person, would only receive Hjd. So far as the chemists were concerned, their position was very much worse. To commence with, upon the provisional tigures sent by the Commissioners for IHIH, the chemists were over-paid in respect of that particular year to the extent of a few shillings in excess of £ 98. Not only could the chemists -< VOT BK VAID A SI NOLI" PENNY in respect of the accounts for the last quarter of last year, but also their 2j per cent balance in hand iu respect of the previous quarter could not be paid, the net result being that, taking 191:5-1 f into consid- eration, the chemists were in debt to the Committee to the extent of £\)5. Continuing, Mr Wheatley said that with regard to the £ 169 which the Commis- sioners stated was the balance remaining in the Drug Fund for distribution among the doctors in respect of the 1913 year, the amount in question was verv much less than they expected to receive. When the vice-chairman of the Commissioners was in Haverfordwest he was asked the reason. He said that the number of index slips, each of which bore the name of an insured person, returned by Welsh Insurance Committees was very much in excess of the actual number of insured persons. Since then he bad written, giving the figures as 780,000 index slips, and in round figures 670,000 insured persons. In view of that state of things the Commissioners had to make a pro rata deduction. In reply to Mr Lewis, Mr Wheatley said that the £ 1C>9 represented what was due to the doctors for those persons who had not chosen a doctor in the first year. Mr Lewis said he could not understand where the loss came in. What was wrong? The Clerk said that in 1913 the chemists were over paid to the amount of 7s lid. In other words, the sum of money in the Drug Fund was insufficient to meet the cost of prescriptions. He further stated that the amount paid to the chemists from the first quarter of 1911 was an exceptionally large one, amounting to 6s Id. For the second quarter the bills sent in amounted to £-Ht-i H*s Id, and for the third quarter, about £ 292. The present state ol affairs was very largely due to the extensive sickness, probably at the commencement of 1914. Mr Hugh Saunders moved the adoption of the report. He said the matter required further expla- nation. He did not think the reasons stated accounted for the whole of the deficiency. With regard to the chemists, he thought it was always predicted that 2s a head would not be sufficient to pay the drug bill, and that prediction seemed to have been fulfilled. The only remedy he could see was some DRASTIC AMENDMENT OF THE ACT. People accused the doctors of over-prescribing. He did not think that had been done. Under-prescrib- ing would be worse. If the doctors could not prescribe the proper medicine he did not see what use the Act was. The reason of the Committee's recommendation relative to the deduction to be made was that, if the doctors and chemists bad known at an earlier date they would have had the opportunity of removing their names from the panel. As it was, they received no intimation till late in December. The Clerk: Just too late to give the notice. Air Saunders said he believed the) bad now con- tracted to serve to the end of the present year. Mr Griffiths seconded. The chairman (Mr S. B. Sketch) said it was a most lamentable state of things. The doctors were to be paid, but the chemists were to have nothing. They bad not only parted with their profits, but with goods they had actually had to purchase, and parted with them in good faith that they would receive pay- ment. There was J SOMETHING RADICALLY WKONU and he urged the Insurance Committee to appoint a small committee to go into the whole matter. If they went on like that the chemists would turn their backs on them and finish with them. If they had not sufficient to pay the chemists they ought to go to the Commissioners and say they could not carry the business on any longer.. Mr Lewis said the prices had been cut to a line point. He believed the doctors, speaking generally, had been very liberal with their prescriptions aud surgical appliances. Dr. Mills asked what special knowledge he had to make a statement of that sort. Mr Lewis said he bad heard remarks by insured persons. Dr. Mills asked for a definite case. That was a very serious charge to make against the whole profession. Air Lewis said the position they were drifting to was conclusive proof that there was something radically wrong. Dr. Mills said he thought the whole thing was due to the under-eetimation and the under-allowance for the expense of drugs. They were calculated on an acturuial basis of healthv males. The Act had been extended to ages beyond the ordinary limits of Friendly Societies, and included all sorts and con- ditions of lives. Mr T. H. Edwards moved that a committee be appointed to go into the matter. According to the evidence, where prescriptions bad been analysed and checked, it bad been found to be due to a very great extent to the over-prescription of medical men. Power should be given to the Committee to recom- mend the analysing of the prescriptions. Dr. Alills asked if there was not already some organisation in force for the purpose. The Clerk said that the chemists wanted to get an examination in 1913, but owing to some of the chemists, who had borrowed their prescriptions from the Committee, failing to return them, they could not have the prescriptions analysed. He understood the Pharmaceutical Society would make arrange- ments to have the prescriptions for 1911 analysed. Mr Saunders seconded the resolution, which was adopted. In reply to Dr. Mills the Chairman said it would include the question of the payment of doctors. The report of the finance committee was adopted. INSURED PERSONS WITH THE COLOURS. Dr. Alills referred to the question of those who I had been removed from the panels because they had joined the colours. The doctors had not received a single intimation of withdrawal. They were left in ignorance from August to December that these men were to be withdrawn from the panel, and they con- tinued to treat them. At Scoveston there was a large amount of sickness and they treated the men as panel patients, and kept no record. Thev had absolutely no means of recovering for the treatment of those patients. Mr Edwards said the Approved Societies had not the information iintil the collection of the half-yearly cards. Dr. Mills also referred to the excessive leakage in the panel. He did not think it could be explained away by deaths or removals. The Chairman said there was undoubtedly some- thing wrong. Dr. Brigstocke pointed out that the data in the possession of the Clerk did not tally with the data furnished by the Commissioners. Mr Lewis: I take it that the figures will be put rfght next year. Dr. Mills: It will take more than a year to get our arren.rs for 1913. H A COMPLAINT. It was resolved to call the attention of the panel committee to the complaint as to alleged unsatis- factory waiting-room accommodation provided by some doctors. _——.—.—

Another Haverfordwest Tragedy. DEATH IN A SHOP. I On Saturday afternoon Airs Alary Ann Evans.wife of Air "John Evans. Newton Farm. Burton, was in town shopping. She called at Air Trew's bootshop. High-street, and asked to see some boots. She was shown several pairs, when, saving I will have these, she leaned forward in the chair to set tlieni on the counter, but slipped to the ground. She breathed twice and then expired. After a lIe lay of about half-an-hour Air Evans was found, and Dr. Brigstocke was fetched from a meeting of the In- surance Committee at the Shire Hall. He found life extinct, and certified that death was due to heart disease. Sympathy is felt for Mr Trew and his family in the somewhat awkward predicament 1lJ which they were placed, as the deceased lady was a stranger to them and came to the shop alone. She was about M years of age and leaves two grown-up children. The body was afterwards taken home.

Haverfordwest Sessions. At the Shire Hall on Alouday before Messrs W. John (chairman), T. R. Dawkins, T. Rule Owen, and C. C. Saies. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Joseph Alorgaus, labourer Prendergast, was tined 5s inclusive for being drunk and disorderly. SCHOOL CASES. Florence Meldon, Quav Street, was summoned for neglecting to school her boy. An order for hun to attend the National School. Barn Street, till he was fourteen years of age was made. Grate, The summons against John Roberts, North Gate, in respect of his son, Walter was dismissed. The mother sent a letter saying that the boy's brother, who had been a great help, bad joined the army, and Walter was working for somebody whose bov bad also gone. As he would be fourteen in April she thought they should be lenient. A POSSESSION. Mr A. 13. Williams, on behalf of Mr LI. Brigstocke applied for an order against John A Saies, Ruther Lane, to recover possession of a small tenement. Mr Brigstocke proved the tenancy and said the rent was 3s 2d week y. An order for possession within 21 days was made. SENT TO A REFORMATORY. Percy Heenan, who was before the last court, iler(,? with stealing a looking-glass from a steam barge, was sent to the Kingswood Reformatory, Bristol, for three years.

Pembrokeshire County Council. NEW CORONER. The quarterly meeting of the Pembrokeshire County Council was held on Tuesday at the Shire Hall, Haverfordwest. There were 5b members present. In the absence of General Philipps, Air S. B. Sketch was voted to the chair. NEW CORONER FOR PEMBROKE KORTH. The Clerk reported that a writ had been obtained for the filling of the position of Coroner for the Northern Division of the CoulitN, the vacancy in which had arisen by the death of Mr Ivor Evans, In accordance with the instructions of the vice-chair- man of the Council the appointment had been adver- tised, and the following gentlemen had sent in their names as applicants, viz Dr Selbv Clare, Maes-y- llan, ''Boneath Mr William Evans, Fishguard Air V. J. G. Johns, Fishguard: Dr T. N. Thomas, Lecha, Solva: Air W. L. Williams, Cefy-y-dre. Fish- guard Mr W. J. Williams, Cardigan. The vote was taken by ballot. On the first count. Air V. J. G. Johns and Mr W. L. Williams were highest with 22 and Is votes respectively. On the second count Mr,W. L. Wiliiams was declared elected, the voting being Mr W. L. Williams, 3u, and Mr V. G. Johns, 2s. Air W. L. Williams thanked the Council for his election and then made bis declaration. The now Coroner is a member of the firm of I Williams A Williams, Solicitors, Haverfordwest and Fishguard. lie is a cousin of th'e Chancellor of the Exchequer, and his sister married Air Wm. George, Air Lloyd George's brother.Ed.: The Clerk reported that an application had been received from the late returning officer's son, Air F. E. L. Matbias-Thomas, for the position of returning officer. The question of the appointment was deferred to the May meeting. Air Howell Walters gave notice of motion to cou- sider the question of the appointment of a deputy returning officer. MAIN ROADS. Mr W. G. Eaton Evans moved the adoption of the Alain Roads Committee report. Mr Gutch asked if anything had been done with regard to the road between Angle and remrboke. He believed it had been left in the bauds of General Philipps. Air Eaton Evans said that the Treasury seemed to have "stopped tap" for the present. He believed that negotiations were still proceeding. As far as they were concerned it was a -n road, but a highway. It was a question of whether the War Office would spend money. Up to the present they had not said they would. COUNTY MEDICAL OFFICER. The Public Health and Housing Committee re- ported that the County Medical Officer bad applied for three moilths7 leave of absence to enable bim to join a Red Cross Hospital at the Front for that period, and that they bad decided not to accede to the application. THE TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME. Rev. Henry Evans asked what was going to be done with regard to tuberculosis in the county. lie thought it would be a great pity if the Alemorial were not carried out and supported by the County Council. Air E. D..Jones asked what effect the action of the Insurance Committee would have upon the County scheme and on the estimates. In the course of discussion Mr W. T. Davies, chairman of the Health Committse, said that he took no notice of the action of the Insurance Com- mittee last Saturday. It showed exactly the interest they took when 21 members attendedr-most of them whipped up-out of 12. Air Jones said that did not answer his question with regard to the estimates. Alderman Williams, Letterston, said that since the meeting on Saturday the Public Health Com- mittee had not even met and did not know one another's opinions. The Chairman had no right to say what the committee would do under the circum- stances. He thought the only thing was to ask Air Jones to wait until they had met and discussed the matter. (Hear, hear). HOOK ROAD. The Clerk read a letter from the Clerk to the Freystrop and Llangwm Parish Councils enclosing the resolntioll. passed at the public meeting on Saturday evening. The Chairman moved that it be referred to the Alain Roads Committee. Mr Eaton Evans said it had nothing to do with the Maiu Roads Committee. Kev. Henry Evans said there was a tremendous want of business capacity somewhere. It seemed a scandalous thing that any community should be under that great disadvantage and no authority bad the power to cope with it. Mr W. G. Eaton Evans said there was a road to Hook. The proposal was to cut across Freystrop and save a mile and a half into Haverfordwest. The Main Roads Committee had said they would recommend a grant towards the outlay provided plans were prepared in accordance with the wishes of the Haverfordwest District Council. The plans would have to be prepared and passed and the road put into condition, and then. of course, taken over by the Rural District Council. Unfortunately the people down there had not the money to carry out the scheme. The chairman said they must do something with the letter. He presumed the Main Roads Committee would not shut the door against receiving the letter. Tnat was the only body it could come before. Rev. Henry Evans said it seemed to him that supposing the main Road Committee were to write to 1 he parish councils at LJangwm and. I rcystrop that would be the business-like way of doing things. After some further disenssiou the matter was referred to the Main Roads Committee.

New Industry for Haverfordwest. The early Spriug will see the establishment of a new industry in Haverfordwest. Mr Edward Williams, of Spittal, has just com- pleLed the transfer of his branch butter business at North Gate to the well-known South Wales mer- chant, Air Evan Roes, who has already let the con- tract for the erection of a Butter Blending Factory on the site of Mr Williams' old premises near the "Hisiog Sun." We understand that the most modern machinery will be installed, and the necessary equipment for blending butter on the latest and most up-to-date principles is being introduced. The advantages of such a factory are stated to be uniform quality of butter, and a better aud more regular price for this very important product of dairy farming.

TOWN IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE. I A meeting of the Improvements Committee was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening. Mr G. H. Llewellin was in the chair, and there were also present Messrs. Wm..John, J. W. Phillips, Alartin Phillips, Rev. J. Phillips (Uzmaston), F. Langford, Ll. Brigstocke, R. Sinnett, W. C. Llewellin, S. J. Rees (secretary) and W. N. Hyde (treasurer). Mr Hyde submitted a statement of accounts, pre- pared by himself as treasurer and audited by Air F. J. Warren, showing a balance to the bad of £ 7 Ii" 1J. Air Sidney Rees reported that the book Haver- fordwest and its Story" had been successfully published aud submitted a statement audited by Mr A. J. Wright, showing that the book, which cost between £,j0 and t(;") to produce, left a protit of 7s 3d. Thanks were accorded to the donors of blocks used in the book and to those who helped with the proof reading. Air S. J. Rees and Mr t.ingford agreed to canvass the town for subscnptlOns iu order to reduce the deficit and over £ 5 wassubscribed in the room.

WANTED, BUTTERMAKERS. Brit-Mi lSntt'T is uinnu>lioimi.lv tii-iu-v than sutor j, "ftCLI hrou;.rht ii1 pix-fen-iico. Tiiis i; all injustice- imtli I,) the British proiluecr mid the buyer. U i- an injury w hirh <vtiM lii'esenting a rich Kolden uniform colour j, 1 h,. ideal. The foreign producer meets her wish, and all hi> butter has the rich :oldcti A British maker can impart III iiis butter iust t1lal ■rolden eolounn:_r which will commend it to the e\e. as'k'eidedly as its quality will commend it to the palate. The remedy is tin: "Silver CHuril" butler colour, manufactured by Oldfield, Pattinson, and Co., of Manchester, ill,, ?i survivor ol the severest te.-ts at ila- principal show-, where it has s-'amed First ( lass awards l'or 30 years. Kqually satisfactory i- the hiLru pra i se it, has won j„ t|,e numerou-dairies where it ;? regularly nsed. Thes" competent approvals arc due to the ab-uce of any uiiev. nuess niii.l.lincss tj„, ,.„i,an,l to the fact that (he '?'"t Silver Churn .???not?tccttn??tttUTj.nJk. The ''nttt'rtt.-cifisnotininr.jinth??r?'i.'?;??'?-?? delicate creamy flavour is enhanced. It should be clearly under- .,tood that Silver Chum" is ? vc?tA'?c product, <?n.i)\?v t?e from any ?nitnie dy.\ (A ?u?-antcc by the makers to this cn?.tw;))))(.?,?.?,,y,,?.j?j??? it.) It ???.,??,?;???,? t?nst.n.? dairy snp,,]yt,uii?;.].,1-?.S-?n.i]t.. a-nusts and dairy supply men i, 7 ] Is." Silver Churn )ott. Jo ?..urc satbra;tioll ohta?titc Silver Churn ?uui.t. ]L'?-tn?ts.unplesft-o)iithcmanuf.n;turc?:a)? "Silver Churn" Butter Powder. "Silver Churn" Cheese Rennet. "Silver Churn" Cheese Colouring.

NEYLAND NEWS. CO'?N-CEP,T 1,N Z CONCERT IN ZlO SrNDAY SCHOOL. pn S,er of ?'' ??s's party gave a very £ £ rmli'! aiUment to the K.G.A. men on Wednv crowde adJence. It was unfortunate that ?lli8s Herbert was mdlsposeù. The items were greatly appreciated, The fol1owing  Eo Hees and J. Hus- san, the Misses L. POwe]] I 1\1. Howen and L. ? ?L? t.  s   well advise d to repeat the 0 chorus and give the hnnfcin« • Fi of makin" itself heard. His hunting song especially lent itseJf to this procedure. confeFat^ula?ied 0Q efforts to entertain the troops stationcd in eyJand "?PS stationed m ?eyiaud DEATH OF MR. HERS. ^001'!1 the lleatb of Mr Ree?> H.? Streeiftl'whfcl^took,,Th»rsday at Rees, High Street, whICh took place on Thursday at the age of mftnh?er o ohTf eHn???.?'? shipwright. I p to a week ago he enJoyed good health. llu was a faIth ful member of Bethesda Churcb. ^1S daughter Loudon dIed ouly last Saturday. teaviu? five youu? cbildreu.

THE I MEXICAN HAIR RENKWEIt. I -==-==-===: Do -NOT U-:T GHEY HAIRS AHTAU Restores Grey or White Hair to Its original colour, where the glands are not destroyed. Pre- vents Dandruff, and the Hair from coming out. Restores and Strengtheps the Hair. IS NOT A DYE.

II The End of the Belgian Committee. A meeting of the Haverfordwest Belgian Refugees Committee was held in the Shire Hall on Monday. Mr R. A. Wheatley was voted to the chair. The Chairman said that meeting was to consider a resolution of the executive cammittee recom- mending that the sum of money standing to the credit of the committee be paid over to the Haverford- west Town Council conditionally upon their taking over all liabilities, both wrth regard to the mainten- ance of the two families of refugees at present in Haverfordwest, and otherwise. The balance in hand was U175 -,s 2d. The Corporation had estab- lished an infectious diseases hospital at the Coffee Tavern, and a nurse had been there for two months at least. Mrs Tamlyn, for some time. had kindly devoted her time to the care of the Belgians, and had obtained work for three of the boys, and for the two men at Cosheston near Pembroke Dock. Mr Wheatley thought the only claims that the Corpora- tion would have to meet were those in connection i with the isolation hospital. Mr G. H. Llewellin moved the adoption of the resolu- tion, but added a recommendation that the Town Council should pay any sums left over. after the discharge of the liabilities, to the County War Fund. which had voted the grant. He regretted that the Committee did not undertake the work tc the end. Mr Hyde seconded, agreeing with Mr Llewellin ) that any surplus should be handed back to the War Fund, and that the Committee should have carried their responsibilities through to the end. Rev. E. Nicholson Jones moved an amendment. He was giad they had an expression of regret from Mr Llewelliu that the Committee did not wish to discharge their obligations. He was not quite clear as to whether the executive was really anxious to get rid of this obiigaticn. He would like to know where the idea came from. The Town Council had undertaken responsibilities as the sanitary authority, | which they would have done. perhaps, if the children had been other than Belgians. He moved that the executive committee be asked to continue and to discharge all its liabilities which could be legiti- mately placed on their shoulders. Ir Sinnett seconded, saying that it was not at all business-like of the executive to suggest that the matter be passed over to the Council. He supposed the Council would proceed through a paid official, and wondered to what official the matter would be delegated. In reply to Mr Hyde's question on what ground the executive committee came to that decision. Mr Wheat-ley said it was to avoid confusion in sending in accounts, and with regard to the two families, all that was necessary, he thought, would be the pay- ment of a small weekly sum. Mr Nicholson Jones said he gathered that the idea really came from the Council, but both Mr Wheatley and Mr HeweHin emphatically denied this. Ir I Jones added that knowing a little of what happened at the executive committee, he did not think it was; unanimous. With regard to the mixing up of the accounts lie took it that the person who gave the order was the person to whom the account went. Rev. 0. D. Campbell asked what was the amount of the mixed accounts, but Mr Wheatley replied that he had no record. The expenses incurred by the Corporation were about £ 120. Mr Sinnett saw no reason why the hospital should be kept open longer. If the Committee would agree to pay over the sums which the Corporation had expended, he would support either resolution or amendment. In reply to Mr Jones question as to in whose name Mrs Tamlyn had been ordering things, Mr Wheatley said that it was on behalf of the Belgian Committee. Mr Jones Then the Committee is still doing its work. I am very strong in insisting on my amend- ment, and I am very sorry that the members of the executive are not here. Some discussion took place as to the legality of handing over the money to the Council, and Mr Wheatley said that the Town Clerk had advised them in favour of the suggestion. Rev. J. H. Williugton said he could not sleep at nights for thinking about the Belgians. Although they had got rid of them so far as the town was concerned, lie was in touch with them at Milford. He kuew as a matter of fact that there were some of the Belgians in Milford who had no beds to sleep on. There was a family of seven at the present moment, sent from Haverfordwest, who were sleep- ing on the boards. Another family of 10 or 12. until last week, had just two little camp beds. They were a splendid family. Milford people were doing nothing as far as the Belgians were concerned, except to make their fortunes out of them. Instead of letting them have a shilling article for hid, they charged Is 2d. After further discussion, Mr Nicholson Jones' amendment was put and lost by a majority of .j to y. Two members present did not vote. Mr Llewellin proposed, and Mr Hyde seconded, a vote of thanks to the Trustees of the Wesleyan Schoolroom. Mr Wheatley proposed, and Mr Williugton seconded, a vote of thanks to those tradesmen who had supplied provisions, etc., gratis. Mr W'illington also added that the statement in the Press that a grant had been made to the Trustees of the Wesle- yan Schoolrom of i'lo was incorrect. The £ 10 in question appears in the Borough Accountant's statement. It refers to the gas stove, etc.. fitted up in the schoolroom by the Corpora- tion.—Ed. of T."] A vote of thanks to Mr Wheatley was moved by Rev. Nicholson Jones, seconded by Mr Sinnett and supported by the Rev. O. Jacobs. Mr Wheatley suit-ablv replied. A vote of thanks to Mrs Tamlyn was proposed by Mr Hyde and seconded by Mr Sinnett. Mrs Tamlyn, in replying, said she had worked because she had no time to talk.

LOCAL WAR ITEMS. The following promotions of men employed under the Pembrokeshire Education Committee on active service are notified :—J. W. Jones ihead teacher, Croesgoch Sergeant. R.A.M.C.; G. R. Jones (head teacher. Hook C.), Lance-bergeant: S. O. Garrett (Education Offices), Corporal, R.A.M.C. A. A. Lambert iFishguard N.P. Boys!. Lance- Corporal, 1th Devons. The number serving now is twenty. According to the views of a famous American Professoifwe need not be alarmed test the deplorable slaughter of soldiers should set back the normal population increase a good third of a century. And we are not to look for a surplusage of the female species as an outcome of the contlict. After the war we may expect that an unusual percentage of male children will be boru, and statistics show, says the professor, that under normal conditions more males are boru than females. Also we are assured that tlie birth rates positively increase after a war. Ttl Constantinople special editions of the news- papers are printed, and the news is varied according to the credulity of its readers. Here is au amusing instance of the kind of stull dished up for the con- sumption of the Turks: •• According to a wireless from Amsterdam the British Government has offered 2,000 doukey loads of gold as indemnity if the mighty ileet of his iloslemic Majesty abandons its attack on London." "The oier. so runs the message, was refused." I From the London Gazette Territorial Forces- Yeomanry Pembroke iCastlemartin). George Powell Roch dale captain Royal Garrison Artillery, Militia), to be captain (temporary"); dated January 12. David Lloyd Hopkin Morgan to be second-lieut. dated January 12. The following items are contained in the report of the Education Committee for January:—A. J. Williams, an Exhibitioner, iu residence at King's College, London has obtained a commission in thelith Welsh Regiment. One of the masters on the staff of Cardigan County School and one from Pembroke Dock County School have enlisted. J. Godfrey Jones, 1'. Blaenffos C. cbool, Joined the 1tb Welsh Reserve at the beginning of January. The Director of Education for the County reports that he is arranging classes in Conversational French and Illustrated Lectures at Scoveston aud that he hopes to arrange some at other centres during the course of the month. Mr Eraser Williams, son of the Rev. Lewis Williams, Tierscross, has just been home for a few hours' leave. Mr Williams is the senior engineer on the Princess Royal, one of the latest aud biggest cruisers in the Fleet. The Princess Royal did not actually take part in the battle of the Falkland Islands, but was on guard led any of the Germans should get away to the North. Mr Williams, who is 2(1 years of age, will be drafted from the Princess Royal shortly. A hostile submarine was sighted about fourteen miles off Strumble Head near Fishguard on 31ouday morning. A patrol boat went iu pursuit and opened hre. After a short engagement the submarine disappeared. It was also rumoured at Fishguard on Monday that an oil tank vesell)a(1 been captured off the Bishop Point, St. Davids. It was Hying the British Hag, but was reported to be German. No confirmation of this rumour has come to hand. One company from the 1th Welsh and one from the Shropshires at Pembroke Dock left for iishguard on Monday. Mr W. E. Parry paid a visit to the Coronation School on Monday, where he is still a member of the staff. He joined" the Public Schools Battalion last October. His home is in Swansea. He says this is his last leave, as he will be at 2t hours notice to go to the front. Below we give an extract from a letter of Petty Ofiicer Anthony James, a brother of Mrs C. Llewellin, Wyon House, describing a trip by submarine Bit in the mine-infested waters of the Dardanelles: We left- -miles from the Dardanelles, and dived 10 feet at the mouth before proceeding up the Straits. Lieut Warburton is a great navigator, and carefully mapped out the course as we moved along. Fifteen minutes later everybody, from the commander down was startled by the explosion of a Turkish observa- tion mine. It was their first attempt to blow us up. Lieut Warburton went coolly on until another explo- ded with terrinc concussion. At so feet, however, we were quite all right. Five more mines exploded, and we moved along in constant suspense. Lieut. Warburton was satisfied eventually, and turned the submarine at 83 feet in a current running 321 knots, which is itself something to be proud of. We had barely commenced to run back when we suddenlv went from so feet right on top of a sand bank, high and dry- and that in the Dardanelles. Here is where Lieut. Warburton triumphed. He came down from the conning tower, looked at the gauges, and fouud them at Zero. Quietly he glanced at the boat's crew, raised his hand to his head and began the orders Go ahead Stop Co astern Stop.' These he repeated till Bj slid off very grace- fully. and every mau breathed again. But for Lieut. Warburton we should have been blown to pieces, taken prisoners, or found a watery grave, and no one would have known what happened to Bf. Any- way, we came along steadily into an experience even worse. The Turks were determined to get us and we had a repetition of the exploding mine business. Thank God, we came out of the Straits all right. Eight observation mines might have blown us up but the coolness and skin of Lieut. Warburton brought B9 and her crew safely through. We were submerged most of the time bj feet, and never less than 40 feet, for the mines fired from the shore go down nearly :2(1 feet. This is the third time Bi' has been into the Dardanelles. On the first occasion for ■f; miles on the second si miles aud now l' miles..

The "Telegraph" Cigarette Fund. Our Cigarette Fund is slowlv swelling, aud although the outlook at the start led us to fear that we should be obliged to abandon the proposal we are pleased to find that even if the tribute of apprecia- tion and thanks to our brave Harfat defenders will necessarily be somewhat small e t it is something to be in a position to mark our' sense of their high devotion and bravery in the manner in which the funds at our disposal will permit. Appended is a list of SCBSCRIPTIONS Tu DATE. £ s d Proprietors. "The Telegraph 1 ? 0 CoUnReesDavies. Esq. 110 MrsF.E.Greenish,London. 1 1 0 \Vm.John,E?q. ulDC' Reeg Brothers ?- Co. g? George Herbert Llewelliu, Esq. u in f) From Tre -ksser 1()0 Mr and Mrs David Davies o io 0 Mrs F. MarketSt? u5 ?Irs 1'. Phillil)S. T-I)per -)Iarlet St. o 5 n (I. Thomas James 0 u ?r anJMrs John H. Jenkins Mei-'in'g Hi]I. ?? ? Mrs Hopkinson, 11? Ashley Gardens! u ? ,) u 3 0 Three City l?oadians u ¡; () AliarfatHoyin Cardif f. 1 0 A'\Vorking-ma.n.? ?' nio A Working Woman Svmpathiser 1 0 Sergt.-Major Pearce. o? ? Broad Haven 1 0

NEYLAND COUNCIL. NO ASSISTANT OVERSEER. U'be i-nouthlv iiieetiti?! of tlle -Ncv'laii?A I- rbau The monthly meeting of the Ncyland Lrban District Council was b&id at the Couucil Chamber on Monday, Mr J. Skoue presitied.and there were also present: Messrs J. James. J. ilier, G. Roach, T. Philiips, W. Edwards, -J. Harding, J. Y. Harries, W. Berry, H. Thomas and J. Saunders.togetberwith Mr Stanley Williams (clerki. Mr Evans (surveyor) was absent through illness. MR. ROACH'S HUBBY. Arising out of the minutes Mr Roach said be would like to know who were the servants of the Council. The Council ordered that the lamps were to be put out at the Survey" or's discretion on moonlight nights. He would like to know where was his discretion Jast Friday night. No man saw brighter moonlight than that, Mr Hier said he was surprised that Mr Roach did Dot raise his objections wbeu the lighting com- menced this last season. There was a question raised as to how and when the lamps should be lighted. Mr Roach I did do so. Mr Hier Is there any evidence that Mr Roach brought this matter up at that particular meeting. The Chairman The proper time to bring forward objections is at the commencement of the season and not the middle. Mr Hoach; I have been bringing it forward continually. The C!e'rk explained that the Surveyor had been unable to get out the last few nights, and the matter dropped. THE SCAVENGING CONTRACT. I- I Mr Harries, ou the minutes, raised the (juestion of the 23s. deducted from :the scavengers' contract. Might he ask how, when an explanation was asked for, nobody was able to tell him. The scavenger bad told him that he failed completely to get an explanation. The Clerk said that so far as he was concerned, it was an entire falsehood. He bad told the scavenger why it was deducted. He became impudent and pressed for the receipts upon which they had paid out the money. These, of course, were not in his (the clerk's) care, so he told him to go to Mr Evans. Mr J. James said he gathered that the scavenger had failed to carry out the terms of bis contract, and that inasmuch as the Sanitary Inspector had to em- ploy extra team labour was charged out of the contract. Mr Harries Did the Inspector give an explanation as to what team labour he employed. Mr James I think he gave a full explanation. The Chairman said it was a condition of the con- tract that if he failed to carry out the work, the Council had the right to employ a substitute and charge him with it. Mr Harries 'juite agreed, but the scavenger wanted to know who the substitutes were. The Chairman said the Surveyor was away. Mr Edwards said the names were mentioned in committee. Mr Harries said all that was wanted was to see the bills. The Clerk said that he told him that if be called a month or so later they would be at his disposal. SOLDIERS AND THEIR HORSES. The Public Health Committee recommended that the ofiicer in charge be asked to put a stop to soldiers watering their horses at the Honevboro' pump. Mr Roach asked if they were objecting to them having the water at all, or only to the horses drink- ing from the water. Could they have it in buckets? Mr Edwards said that a lot of the horses were sullering from tbe straiigles. The men brought their hor&es to the top of the well, and instead of getting buckets let them put their fore feet up and drink from the trough. He had seen them on various occasions and stopped them. There was another well that horses could drink out of. Mr Hier said that tbe men were strangers and could not know of the prohibition placed on the pump. lie suggested that a notice be affixed. In addition that a penalty be attached for non-obser- vance of the notice. The Chairman said there was no harm in calling the officers attention to the fact that the water was only available for domestic purposes. Mr Edwards said that when thev used buckets the remainder was thrown over the road and made an awful puddle. Mr Hier moved as an amendment to the commit- tee's recommendation that a notice be aflixed to their pumps prohibiting the use of the water for other than household purposes, and that for any violation of the order a line of Ius would be imposed. Mr Thomas alluding to the unsatisfactory way in which the horses were allowed to take the water said it seemed a most uusoldierly manner altogether. If the horses were suffering from the disease Mr Edwards mentioned it was a danger to the public. Continuing, be questioned tbe Council's power to inllict a line of los. Mr James said they bad no power to make a bve- law in that case, but wnat they had done in previous cases was to offer a reward. Mr Hier said that was what be bad in mind. It was ultimately decided that the officer should be written to and also that a notice should be affixed in accordance with Mr Hier's suggestion that a reward of los be offered for any information. THE GAS CNDERTAKING. The imanoc Committee recommended that no loan be raised for gas services, but that all such expenses should be met out of revenue. Mr Hier said that it was with very great pleasure that he saw that the Finance Committee had dis- covered a new source of revenue. Last year it was discovered that the gas undertaking was 1:12 in debt. Mr Thomas thanked the last speaker for the very nice way in which he had opposed the motion. They would have great difficulty in convincing the Surveyor of Taxes that they made a loss of £ 12. In the second place, taking into consideration the state of the money market, be did not think it would be wise to borrow money just at present, and if they could pay for the services out of revenue, he did not think they would have so much to pay as they had in the past. He had thought of bringing forward at the Paving and Lighting Committee a recommenda- tion that all the lights in the town be extinguished at to o'clock every night, and thereby save some money. Mr Harries, opposing the adoption of the clause, said he did not think they should assume that they would ever have sufficient money out of revenue. Mr Ilier said that four 11 ears ago they took money from the District Fund instead of raising a loau. Eventually they bad to raise a loan of .UIJ and the first thing they had to do was to replace the money from the District Fund. Later he moved that the matter be referred back to the committee. In reply to Mr Thomas the Clerk stated that the profit on which they paid income tax was There were certain repayments, etc., which the Surveyor would not allow. After considerable further argument the matter was referred back to the committee. TITE CLERK'S INDEMNITY. With reference to the notice of motion and stand- ing in Mr \'ovie's name to rescind the resolution re the Clerk's indemnity Mr Hier said he iMr Yoyle) only bad to absent himself and the matter would never come np. He thought some limit ought to be set. The resolution distinctly said that the Clerk should cover himself by insurance. The Clerk said he had taken no steps in the niattei,. In the course of further discussion he said that he bad no objection to taking out the bond on the condition that the question of who was to pay was afterwards discussed. Mr Tnomas suggested that the motion could be put from the chair. It was ultimately decided to write Mr Voyle calling j his attention to the notice in his name, and saying that if be did not attend it would be put bv somebody else. THE ASSISTANT OVERSEER. Mr Thomas moved that the Council appoint an assistant overseer. Mr Roach said he bad come to the conclusion that it was a political job. Mr Thomas said be could think so if be liked. Mr Roach said it was a "grab. A lengthy discussion ensued. Mr Thomas pro- posed that Mr Hart, the rate collector, be appointed. He ought to have had the job years ago. Mr Harries moved as an amendment that no assistaut overseer be appointed, and on being put to the vote Mr Thomas's motion was lost.

KELIEF FOR ALL. i I BROWNS BRONCHIAL i TROCHES, Why not try these .l ROL ilLS for your fidgety coigh," They are the old-fashioned remedy for the alleviation of COFGHS, HOARSENESS, SORE THROAT, BRONCHITIS and ASTHMA. They contain no opiate, and are much appreciated by Singers and Public Speakers.

Milford Haven News. ABXUTIOUX TBHTH.—Edward England, Limited, new attends at Mr Meyler, Chemist, Charles Street, Milford Haven, every Monday. See large advertise- ment. Estimates free. English and American Artificial Teeth. Teeth fixed by the Company's Patent Suction, requiriug no fasteniug. For articulation a.nd eating they are equal to the natural teeth. MR. J. H. LLEWELLIN, Hamilton Terrace, Qualified Ophthalmic Optician, is in attendance daily. and will be pleased to give advice to anyone whose eyesight is defective; also to provide Spectacles (if such are necessary) after a thorough and careful testing. YOUNG PEOPLE'S GUILD. There was a good attendance at the weekly meet- ing of the North Road Baptist Young People's Guild on Thursday evening, which was held under the literary section. An exhaustive and very able paper was given by Mr W. Fletcher Griffiths, assistant master of Hakin Council Schools, on Some con- siderations which made Germany fight." The speaker treated the subject in a very thorough manner, which revealed wide reading of the German view and plan'throughout manv years. At the close an interesting discussion followed, in which Messrs. F. B. Rees. E. N. Jones and F. L. Lowther. B.A.. took part. A heartv vote of thanks was accorded Mr Griffiths. » OBITUARY. We regret to announce the death which took place on Friday of Mr Jobn Adams, mason, Dewsland Street, at the age of 6. The deceased had for many years been a patient sufferer. He was the eldest son of the late Mr G. Adams, and was brought up in the building trade, for many years he was foreman for Messrs Robert Cole iv Co. He was connected with the Wesleyan Church all nis life und was a most devoted member. A family of six grown-up sons and daughters are left to mourn the loss of a good father. His brothers are Mr D. Adams and Mr H. Adams. The funeral took place at the cemetery on Monday afternoon, the Rev. G. J. Chamberlain very impressively conducting the last rites. FISH TRADE *AND TRAFFIC. Last week was a very poor one on the Fishmarket, supplies each day being exceedingly light, and coupled with this the demand, especially from Lon- don. fell away considerably. There was one very line trip recorded by the st. trawler Gloria, which came up from the far south and grossed something like for a three weeks' trip. Hake. although scarce, dropped to tws ¡;d per kit. as against HOs the previous week. A few mackerel drifters arrived but their shots were small and prices sky high at 30s to to per 120. This week, with fair weather setting in, their should be an improvement and an easier trade. Ou Monday several vessels came in and the trawl market was busy with 21 steam trawlers, liners and some smacks in, and a fairly busy day was recorded. All the week prime sort: were cheap, soles being from los to t7 per trunk, turbot 12s, brill and halibut 10s per stone. • THE PICTURE PALACE. At the Palace. Robert Street, the drama The Red Spiders has scored a big success and ensures a good audience for to-night whilst the variety artist liosic Gaston, is already a prime favourite, "A story film is booked for to-morrow (Thursday;, also The Black Chancellor —a drama of diplomacy vanquished by love, full of stirriiiL' scenes and acted by the fomous Nordisk Co. Next Monday's star is a side- splitting comedy (Keystone) "Canght in a Cabaret." The artist will be the famous Andy Carr, world's champion dancer ou skates.

BELGIAN REEL GEES COMMITTEE. TJ the Editor of the Milford Haven Telegraph." DI-.AI; Sir;,—In your issue of to-dav there appears a report of a statement made by the Rev. J. H. Willington at a meeting of the Haverfordwest Belgian Refugees Committee to the effect that nothing was being done by the people of Milford for the Belgians in this town except making fortunes out of them. The rev. gentleman is so vague in his statement that one would be pardoned for entirely ignoring it, but, on the other hand, considering the hospitality and generosity extended by the people of this town to the great number of Belgians that are now here, one must nail the false statement without delay. Since October Hith there has been a great deal of labour performed by the Refugees Committee in relieving these victims of the lamentable war. and your readers will readily appreciate the delicate position of the Committee when they bear in mind that the majority of the people we have in our midst are, and have been from the beginning, self-support- ing so far as food and housing are concerned. Any relief that could be given in the way of providing bedding, furniture, or clothing has, however, been most welcome to 73 per cent, of our charges. It is estimated that we have l.doO Belgians in our town at the present time—these people have nearly all been here for I months. The bread-winners are employed on and in connection with the 23 Belgian trawlers trading from the port, and the Refugees Committee have had to hold the balance between relieving the destitute and not encouraging others to desert their ships and become a charge on the Com- mittee's funds. For weeks the Committee had some representatives meeting the trains and conducting the arrival to one or the other of their temporary depots. Mr Willington is himself the chairman of the trustees of a body who placed their premises at the disposal of the Refugees Committee, and which he should and does know were used for the housing of Belgians for many weeks. It would be known that some poor people were expected at 12 o'clock midnight, and while the rev. gentleman would be vainly wooing deep slumbers members of the Com- mittee would be returning to their homes with the slight satisfaction of having done a little for the representatives of brave Belgium, only to rise, from a scanty rest. at t; o'clock to meet the morning's mail train, while the sleepless minister, no doubt. was still heart weary for the poor people whom he had never assisted nor visited. To a great number the Committee have given clothing, beds, and small articles of furniture; for nearly all at some time or other food bad been provided while medical attention and nourishment have been procured for the sick. The people have been visited in their homes, and many hours have been spent in securing accommodation for those unable to look about for themselves. With regard to the statement that the tradesmen of the town have been overcharging these poor people, this is a most serious reflection to cast over a body of tradespeople. If the rev gentleman has a specific case to bring forth, it is his duty to do so—mentioning the name of the defaulter—and not slur a general body for the shortcomings of the few uf there are any In view of the foregoing facts, I suggest to the Rev Mr Willington that in all fairness to the Refugees Committee and the people of this town, he should immediately apologise for the wrong statements made, which we will assume have been so done on inaccurate information. I am, dear sir. Yours, etc., T. C. LEWIS, Hon. Sec., Belgian Refugees Committee, Milford Haven. I\S.-—I would here state that from the time of the formation of the Refugees Committee a Belgian gentlemen has b2eu a member thereof.

COUNTY WAR FUND. SUPPLEMENTARY LIST 01' SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR DECEMBER. t' S. tt. Whitchurch Parish I:) Hi 1 M} iiaciiJo;(I(Itt l'iii,isii H 6 u Castlemartin Parisli 11 11 5 Congregational Chapel. Little Haven. 2 2 0 The January subscription list will be published in our next issue. 49

DEATHS. Ou the 2nd inst., at Cinnamon Grove, near Haverfordwest. Mrs Reynolds. Un the 20th ult.. at Lodge Farm, Crundale, Mrs M. Roberts, aged M. ACKNOWLEDGMENT^. Mr David Phillips and family wish to thank all those kind frieudb who have sent wreaths and messages of sympathy m their recent sad bereavement.

I APPROACHING EVENTS. February ord, 1q5.St. Martin's Amateur Dramatic Saciety produce t, Eliza comes to Stay" in White's Cinema Theatre. Proceeds in aid of District N urse Fuud. Thursday, February 4 th, 1915.—Amiual tea meeting at Tabernacle Church. February 11th.—Whist drive in aid of Haverfordwest Infirmary at Assembly Rooms, Haverford- west. Tickets 2s 1- l to be obtained of the Secretary and Matron. Friday. February 12th. Entertainment by the pupils of Talker's School at the Masonic Hall iu aid of the County War Fund, to commence at S. p.m. Tiokets may be obtained at the school and se its reserved at Messrs, W. H. Smith aud Son. Reserved seats 2s, Admission Is. Shrove Tuesday. February 1 G tb. St. Mary's Parish tea and entertainment at MasoDic Hall. Thursday, February lHth.—Annual tea and concert at Bethesda Church. Particulars later. Sunday, June 27th.—Church Anniversary services at Bethesda Church. Preacher: Rev. Evau Williams, Daleton Junction Baptist Church, London, N,

Dates to be Remembered at Milford Haven. Twice Nightly. Picture Palace, Robert Street, 7 and 0. Good Friday. April 2nd. Thornton Baptist Church annual tea and concert. Sunday and Monday, June 27 and 2 8.- North Road Baptist Sundav School Anniversarv, Preacher Rev. Dagwell Thomas, Xeatb.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN BREAD. Small delicious loaves and rolls can be made easily aud quickly by utilug BORWICKIS BAKING POWDER. Full directions on every I)ackage. Obtainable at all Grocers. 17